Example Sentences

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A lot of closed funds were gimmicky or just plain silly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He thinks many of the supermarket products advertising their protein content are "gimmicky" and warns they might not be as good for you as advertised.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

“There have been gimmicky things in the past. I ask them to trust us and look and see where we go from here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

They offer false promises and gimmicky new product designs in a cynical attempt to show lawmakers they have the best interest of children at heart.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

All the cubist stuff was gimmicky, as far as she was concerned.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls